California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 20

Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 82, Sec. 1. Effective June 30, 1991. Operative July 1, 1991, by Sec. 31 of Ch. 82.

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Cal. Prob. Code § 20 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/prob/division-1-preliminary-provisions-and-definitions/part-2-definitions/section-20

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